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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1953-11-12, Page 3FAM FRONT Ajokatweil Here is a tip which may save some of you ehie.leen-raisers a bit of work, c a ro When you feed an all -mash ration 10 floor birds, you may be working a hardship on everyone concerned. The chickens are short-chang- ed because they miss out on the pleasure of scratching when there's nothing to scratch for. And when the chickens quit scratching during the winter months, the litter glazes over within 24 hours. That calls for some overtiino from the litter stirrer—meaning you. e, e, ,. Here's how they lick this double-barrelled problem in the flock at the Western Washington Experiment Station in Puyallup. * Poultry Scientist Reed Hansen feeds 1% of the total ration as scratch. If the litter is fine, he may even have the workmen kick It over the grain. o n, a At first, his workers felt silly about it, because it meant walk-. ing into a pen of 80 birds with a handful of grain. Yet "salting" the litter sure gave the birds the encouragement needed, You should see the lit- ter fly now, d, When he has to put- new lay- ing -hens into a pen with others, Lawrence Swift, uses this sys- tem to avoid fighting; * d, Y, He crates the new birds, and puts them on the floor of the house in the morning. That gives the birds already in the house a chance to get acquainted with the strangers, and gives pro- tection to the newcomers, Near dark, Swift lets the new birds loose so they can go to the roosts. The next day finds the birds friendly toward each other, and the new ones have an equal chance to eat. In Pa's Footsteps - Literally fol- lowing in her father's footsteps, Joan Kelroy of Melbourne, Aust. ratio, is the bottom half of a family dancing team. Joan, 26, stands on' her head while tap- ping out the same steps that her father, Ernest Kelroy, does on the platform. Mother Ivy is also part of the act. sled- otatoes Mak BY DOROTHY MABDQX O matter whatthe season, meat and potatoes are still the basis of most good meals. With potatoes now so plentiful and a Wide Variety of canned meats available, meal planning is much easier. We've tried the following recipes at our home, Everyone, Include ing the two boys with lusty appetites, voted them "big time." Meat -Stuffed Potatoes (4 servings> Four large baked potatoes, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, 1 to 2 cans deviled haln or potted meat, Ve cup milk, 2 tablespoons 'chopped parsley, As soon as potatoes are baked, cut slice from top of each. Scoop out potato; do not break skin. Mash potatoes with butter; stir in deviled ham or potted meat and milk; beat until light and fluffy. Stir In parsley. Add salt to taste. Pile into shells, Bake in a hot oven (450 degrees F.) until lightly browned. Vienna Sausage Dinner (4 servings) Four and one half tablespoons dry skim milk, 1i cups water, 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, 4 tablespoons flourYa teaspoon salt, lie teaspoon pepper, 11 pounds small white onions, cooked, 3 cans Vienna sausage. Sprinkle dry skim milk an top of water. Beat slowly with rotary beater until dissolved; reserve, Melt butter, Add flour, salt and pepper; stir to a smooth paste. Add reserved liquid and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to u boil. Add onions; heat. Beat Vienna sausage in own liquid. Turn creamed onions into serving dish; top with Vienna sausage, Luncheon Meat—Sweet Potato Puff (4 servings) Two pounds sweet potatoes, 2tabilespoons butter or margarine, 2 tablespoons unsulpheeed molasses, Ye teaspoon salt, Va cup raisins, 1 can luncheon meat, 1 orange (peeled and sliced), 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. Drain and peel. Mash potatoes. Add butter, molasses and salt; beat until light and a . . qty Meal -stuffed potatoes, top plate, served with broiled, sticed earned beef hash, are "big-time" eating any thno of the Year. fluffy. Stir in raisins, Place potatoes in a shallow casserole. Cut luncheon meat into 6 slices; arrange meat on top of potatoes with halved orange slices, Sprinkle meat with brown sugar. Sake in a moderate oven, 372 degrees F., 20 minutes. If you notice under -skin bleed- ing in your broilers, add vitamin K or alfalfa to the ration. That's *the advice of W. D. Morrison, poultry scientist, at the University of Illinois, * e, * This type of bleeding has crop- ped up more and more in broil- ers during the past year. Most specialists blame the high-energy feeds, or certain medicants. x, a * Morrison pins it mostly on high-energy feeds in which the alfalfa has been cut down or left out. Also, he says, the solvent method of removing oil from soy- beans may be taking out vitamin X. a * It is true that the blood from chicks fed certain drugs is slower to clot, says Morrison. But in all such cases, feeding either alfalfa or vitamin K stopped it. 1 * * "Hens do better—just like peo- ple—if they have fresh vegetables during the winter." That's the thought of Robert Eck of Midrin Co., Pa., has in mind when he plants an acre of kale early in the spring. r a * After frost hits in the fall, his kale keeps growing enough to provide greens for his 400 layers all winter, Eck pulls up a few stalks, hangs them on a wire in the lay- ing house, and lets the hens jump for it. "Gives them exercise," he says, - a * * Does Eck notice any difference in his hens, or eggs? "Both look better, and I believe it gives the eggs a richer taste," Eck puts in. "My customers think so, too, I'in selling more eggs in winter than I ever did before." Grave Digger Buried Himself It had rained heavily for sev- eral hours in Riofreddo. Italy. Then it suddenly stopped and grave -digger Angelo Santanossi decided to finish digging the grave he had almost completed the clay before. He got down into it, Sudden- ly an avalanche of wet earth fell on to him and he lay help- less nrly his head free, unable to move. Santanossi, nearly buried alive in the grave he had himself dug, shouted for help. Nobody heard him. He shouted every few min- utes for three hours until he was hoarse, He's A Shark At This — One of the thrills provided for visitors to Beata island, Dominican Republic, is the sight of this sailor catching sharks barehanded. Above, he impertinently seizes the toothy monster's nose, preparatory to bringing him in. Don't Hurt Him, Pop — That's what worried Cary Pearson, 3, of Ohio, could be saying as his dad, Charles B. Pearson, rescues Archie, their favourite dog. Archie was caught in a drain while chasing a rabbit on a morning hunt. Then two women carrying flowers for a family grave heard his desperate cries. But when they saw a man's head sticking out of a grave they ran scream- ing from the cemetery. It took them half an hour to , persuade one of the women's husbands to go and see the "liv- ing corpse." By then the un- lucky Angelo showed no sign of life. He was taken to the mor- tuary and a priest was called, As he entered Angelo sat up, yawned noisily and stared at the priest, saying: "Where am I?" That night - the whole village joined in celebrating with wine, music and song his escape from a living death. And the hoarse, cracked voice of Angelo singing a hymn of thankfulnese was heard as the festivities ended. Housewives in Hoihurd keep their windows sparkling with a solution made by mixing one cup of cider vinegar and one and one-half gallons of hot water. Apply with a cellulose sponge. Painting Sch *oLi Now A Science That little red school house probably wouldn't have become such a fond memory among older generations had it been painted any other color. Children are attracted to red. That's why toys are often painted red. Red is the color they asso- ciate with so many. of the hap- piest moments like Santa's - red suit, the excitement of clanging red fire engines, bright ,valentine cards and rosy -colored candy sticks. Strangely enough,- few seem to- remetnber much about the ap- pearance of the old tezhinned school room such as the color of the walls or whethe> they were pointed at all, - Today, the only red on Inc ex- terior of modern schools is usu- ally in the brick.If some of the present crop of pupils grow to associate a particular color with happy school days, it will prob- ably be the cheerful bul restful walls of a special classroom, of a gym or a kindergarten. ?ted is too stimulating and distracting for school interiors, The development and effective use of paint in schools is now based on a thnruugh.unde''4tand- ing of :=eieritilic color principles. :\eco,•dini to a color condition- ing manual issued by Canadian Industries Limited as a guide to architects, school trustees, prin- cipals, teachers and mainten- ance stalls, color creates an en- vironment that helps form view- points and attitudes of children who can then enjoy their school as much as their home. They become more regular in their attendance, more orderly in their habits and it nas been - found that they have greater res- pect for well -kept promises and show less tendency to them. Proper color conditioning makes it possible for children to see more accurately and quickly with less fatigue. Their health, as related to nervous strain, is improved and their alertness The manual urges school au- thorities to select colors with the - thought that the rooms are be- ing used by children and so the atmosphere being created should be conducive to their enjoyment of the activities in which they participate. Among the color schemes sug- gested is one for a kindergarten which consists of soft lime green walls,- window sashes and frames with accents of salmon pink on the mouldings and cupboards. Since these tots are still in the play period of their lives, the rooms should be cheerful and bright to awaken in them quick, lively responses. Color schemes for a ,"pular classroom with a northain ex- posure include walls of soft yel- low with doors, dada and trim of nutmeg brown. Twr: blended topes of blue are work- ed out for a classroom facing south and two shades :it green with a ceiling in tusk 'ivory for one with a western .sx >osure. Two tones of yellow with deep salmon pink and dark squirrel grey are recommended fur dom- estic science rooms. One color scheme for school kitcnens is planned around yellow walls and white enamelled cupboards and cabinets with sharp jade green shelves. Research in the popuuu ac- ceptance of colors has t•v'vealed decided color preferences clear- ly divided by sexes. The .najori- ty of women prefer warm tones, while Hien largely select blue as their favorite hue. Recom- mended color combinations for school washrooms are frank at- • tempts at catering to these known preferences. They teat ne Wedgewood blue and horizon blue for boys and beige with a greyed pageant red for girls. Window Gardening Popular Hobby Many flowers that normally bloom in the spring will be blos- soming prematurely thus winter on window sills across the coun- try. These indoor flower beds will be the result of "forcing" by a growing number of gar- deners who start puttering around with bulbs and flower pots just when the backyard gardener is putting away her tools. Not all of these indoor gar- deners have green thumbs. Some will be potting their first bulb this fall. Those who are trying their luck at indoor gardening for the first time will avoid disappointment by selecting such near fool -proof varieties as Paper White Narcissi and Roman Hya- cinths. Both can be forced into bloom by Christmas if planted early enough. Single and double tulips are also not too difficult for the beginner to grow indoors. For the more experienced who want their window sills to make up in variety for what they lack in space, there are fiery - red Amaryllis, gleaming Calla Lilies, Freesias, Gloxinias, Iris Reticulata, Oxalis and daffodils of all kinds including a pink daf- fodil. Indoor plants require light, warmth, moisture and plant nutrients. Most bulbs can be planted in earthenware pots us- ing good vegetable soil that has been mixed with proper fertili- zer. The tips of the bulbs should show slightly above the soil level which is kept one inch below the rim of the pot to al- low for watering. After planting, bulbs are us- ually watered thoroughly and stored in a cool, dark place to develop roots. This can be any- where from a basement cold storage to a dark, airy cupboard providing the temperature is LESSON Yy tie„ If .t 134 V,RA r l'i A. 6 17 Good Stewards of God's (lifts Psalm 24:1; Leviticus 25: 13- 22; Malachi 3:7-10; 1 Corinthians 16:2. Memory Selection: The earth is the Lord's, and the ful- ness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psalm 24:I. A prosperous business man was recalling experiences of his childhood in Sweden where he had grown up in poverty, His task was to tend the cattle, One day, as he wished to be away, he persuaded his sister to do his work, promising that in re- turn she would be permitted to hold for the day a small coin. As money was scarce in the home, she consented, worked hard all day, and at night returned the coin, well content with her wages, After the businessman, with much glee over his sister's sim- plicity, had related the incident, a Christian in the audience re - replied: "That is all you get; you hold your wealth to the end of the day of your life; then you give it up and have as little as before, and the whole of your life is gone.' A startled look spread over the man's face, for he had never thought of it in that light, Ste- wards are we—not possessors. How far we are today from bringing the tithes of our in- crease into God's storehouse. There are those who do. They find it pays in every respect. The man who honours God by giving hint the first dollar will generally have more wisdom as to how to use the other nine as in the fear of God. People who rob God hurt themselves. One man when asked how it was that he had so much to give to God, replied, "As I shovel it out, God shovels it in, and God has the bigger shovel." The fact of God's ownership of Canaan underlay the com- mand concerning the year of Jubilee. God had divided the land among his people in the time of Joshua, and he required that every fifty years- the land should revert to the original possessors or their descendants. The law put a check on cove- tousness and precented the ac- cumulation of huge estates in a few hands, such as took place in ancient Rome and other na- tions. We shall hardly adopt that system today but we should bear in mind that we are only stewards of God's gifts. well above freezing but not above 60 to 65 degrees. Generally speaking, when the shoots are well above the pots it is time to bring them out into the light gradually. Growth made while in the dark is yel- lowish and should be dark green before the pots are placed in direct sunlight. Removing the bulbs from the dark too soon and neglecting to water thein while they are in dark storage are the two most common eauses of failure, There are a number of bulbs which can be planted periodi- cally throughout the fall and winter months to keep the "gar- den" in full bloom. With such a riot of color at the window all during the dark months, spring will never seem far behind. Earns Living Knitting — Jim Dunbar, veteran, took up knitting as therapy after World War II and now earns his living knitting at home. With the use of mathematics and designs on graph paper, Dunbar was taught to knit by dress designer, Miss Diane, who employs some 400 other handicapped person to knit hAr fashions.